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How is pneumococcal vaccine tolerated in children: side effects
Vaccination against pneumococcal infection in children will help to avoid many dangerous diseases – purulent meningitis, pleurisy, arthritis and others. Before going on such a vaccination, you need to figure out how the child’s body will react and what difficulties may arise.
All children tolerate this vaccine differently, but in most cases, with proper care of the injection site, problems do not arise. Sometimes a small seal forms at the injection site, this place turns red. Babies may cry because of mild soreness in this area. This reaction usually goes away in 2-3 days.
Vaccination against pneumococcal infection in children can help prevent meningitis and other illnesses
Even less often, the body’s reaction can manifest itself in the form of an increase in body temperature. Most often it is insignificant, but if the temperature exceeds 38 ° C, the baby should be given an antipyretic. Fever is usually accompanied by chills. Another type of reaction is sleep problems in the first 2-3 days after vaccination. The child can be either too sleepy or overly active.
It is possible to bathe the baby after vaccination, but it is strictly forbidden to treat the wound by any means like iodine or brilliant green. It is also undesirable to glue a plaster on the injection site or bandage it.
Side effects and complications
All of these problems can occur, but this happens very rarely. If a competent doctor is engaged in the selection of vaccinations, he will certainly take into account all the characteristics of the child, his allergic reactions, and then there will be no side reactions. You should tell your doctor about all the diseases that the baby has had. It is also important to give preference to only a quality vaccine.
Despite the rarity of the manifestation, it is better for you to familiarize yourself with the complications in advance:
- Quincke’s edema. Severe allergic reaction to one of the ingredients of the drug.
- Exacerbation of chronic diseases that a child has.
- A sharp deterioration in the condition against the background of an ongoing infection.
- Extreme temperature rise, if at the time of vaccination it has already been increased.
Please note that only the most terrible options for the outcome of events are listed here. They are really rare. Diseases can do much more harm if vaccinations are refused. It is easier to vaccinate than to fight against diseases and their consequences, which can remain for a lifetime.
Follow your doctor’s vaccination schedule carefully. Also follow all the recommendations of a specialist. If you have any problems after the procedure, contact your pediatrician.